to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to keep away; to keep at a distance
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
literally; to the letter; literal
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
outside of; not covered by
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
complete; whole; perfect; safe
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
Europe and America; the West
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
interference; meddling; butting in